Shennong Stream, Wu and Qutang Gorges

China 2015
P001 Day 4 morning, sailing upstream along the western section of Yangtze Xiling Gorge...
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P003 ... at Badong city harbor, we're transferred from Yangzi Explorer to a feeder ferry for the Shennong Stream excursion...
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P005 Shennong Stream 神農溪, a 37-miles tributary of Yangtze joining the river at Xirangkou 西瀼口 in Badong County 巴東縣 of Hubei Province, located on the border between...
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P006-008 ... originating at ShennongJia Mountain 神農架 in Hubei (the #1 peak in Central Plains 中原第一峰), Shennong Stream enters Yangtze River at the eastern mouth of Wu...
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P007 ... along the zigzagging watercourse, Shennong Stream running like a dragon meandering through forests among deep valleys with fascinating waterfall, stalagmite...
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P007a-006 ... the unique local ethnic minority Tujia flavor and culture, the historic relics of mysterious ancient coffins suspended high on the cliff...
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P009 ... before the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, the original Shennong Stream watercourse said to be the wild Yandu River 沿渡河 traversing a tortuous...
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P011 Shennong Stream flowing through natural gorges of the longest northern-most Shennong Gorge, Mianzhu Gorge, Parrot Gorge, and Longchang or Longcangdong...
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P013 ... excursion ferrying us upstream along Longchang (Longchangdong), Yingwu (Parrot) and Mianzhu Gorges, each with its unique charming characteristics...
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P014 Shennong Stream Valley, site of historical battles; legend of a battle that took place in the lower reaches near Longchang Gorge during Three-Kingdom period ,...
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P017 龍昌峽, 水中有山, 山中有水, 變化無極. 兩岸峭壁夾峙, 似斧劈刀削, 深若幽巷, 曲如柔腸, 險比華山. 走進龍昌峽, 舟隨意轉, 心逐景飛, 生命的美好慾望彷彿在自由飛翔!... magnificent Longchang (Longchangdong) Gorge cutting through...
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P019 ... the approx 3.5 miles long Longchang Gorge, renowned for its danger...
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P019a-022 ... an approximately 12.5 miles long section downstream along the Mianzhu, Yingwu and Longchang Gorges used to be designated for
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P020 ... lower reaches now a torpidly flowing river, most of its previously scenic vertical gorge now submerged...
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P023 ... crystalline water...
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P024 legend has it that Shennongjia in memory of legendary figure Yandi Shennong 炎帝神農氏 (Holy Farmer who invented farm ploughing), story that to find healing herbs to...
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P025 Shennong Stream village...
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P026 Shennong Stream, regarded as a pollution-free natural limpid stream without much muddy murky water except for the
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P029 ... let's appreciate the grandeur pristine nature and picturesque scenery along the tributary of Yangtze River used to rush out of the deep valley through...
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